The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) has announced it will offer federal government workers impacted by the shutdown complimentary tickets to films in its program, November 7-9, at venues in Alexandria. The new ticketing policy is in effect for on-site, box office sales only. The festival will issue one ticket per worker with government ID as long as tickets are still available.
The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) is bringing to audiences in the DMV feature narrative and documentary films that premiered at the nation’s top film festivals, including one that is in contention for an Academy Award. AFF kicks off November 2 and continues November 7-9 at venues across the city. Tickets ($15) for these films as well as 60 others are available now for purchase online at https://afffilmsthatmatter2025.eventive.org.
Every year, the Alexandria Film Festival screens independent films highlighting diverse perspectives and experiences. The 19th Annual Festival, to be held November 7-9, 2025, features more than 60 films telling the stories of people in a wide variety of professions and roles: Comedians, musicians, military members, and zookeepers. Mothers, neighbors, siblings, and spouses.
The Alexandria Film Festival will screen the feature documentary “Tiananmen Tonight” – a powerful story of truth-telling directed and produced by Bestor Cram and Michael Streissguth – on Sunday, November 9 at noon at Virginia Tech (ALX).
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, the 19th annual Alexandria Film Festival announced it will screen more than 60 films starting Sunday, November 2, and continuing Friday through Sunday, November 7-9, at venues across the city including Virginia Tech (ALX) in Potomac Yard, The Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, Patagonia Old Town, and Charles E. Beatley Library. Tickets ($15) and All-Festival Passes ($80) are on sale now at the festival’s Eventive website (afffilmsthatmatter2025.eventive.org).
Here, we introduce one of the emerging filmmakers whose documentary will be screened on Friday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in our “Emerging Filmmakers I” showcase: Teairrah Green, “Shadows of the Past”…
Here, we introduce one of the emerging filmmakers whose documentary will be screened on Friday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in our “Emerging Filmmakers I” showcase: Gabriel Kuenzli, “Aloha Lahaina Aloha” (59 mins., documentary)…
The Alexandria Film Festival has partnered with Virginia Tech to screen films at the university’s Alexandria location in the Potomac Yard neighborhood as part of the 19th Annual Alexandria Film Festival. “We are thrilled and grateful to partner with Virginia Tech for our 19th annual festival,” said Jill Ray, chair of the Alexandria Film Festival. “The university’s new academic building in the Potomac Yard neighborhood is the perfect hub of festival activities this year. It’s metro-accessible, high-tech, and ultra-modern, offering multiple spaces for film screenings including the 300- capacity Boeing Auditorium.”
On August 5, National Night Out, the Alexandria Film Festival will present the feature documentary 'The Great Divide' at The Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria (ticket price $15; doors open at 6:00 pm; screening at 6:30 pm). 'The Great Divide' explores America's gun culture by examining the country's history of violence, from its roots in Native American genocide and African American slavery to the modern day epidemic of mass shootings that we continue to collectively endure as a nation.
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Film Festival, now in its 19th year, has named officers to lead the all-volunteer, non-profit organization for three-year terms starting July 1. Incoming chair Jill Ray, a filmmaker herself, served the past three years as festival vice chair and has had several documentary films in past festivals. Chris Colligan, a non-profit executive, who also heads programming for the festival, will become festival vice chair…
Two of Alexandria’s leading nonprofit organizations are joining forces to make the Old Town North Arts and Cultural District an exciting arts destination. Beginning in 2026, MetroStage’s new theater at 915 N. Fairfax Street will become the permanent home of the Alexandria Film Festival, a four-day event in November that presents the best independent features and short films curated from around the world.
In honor of Black History Month, the Alexandria Film Festival will present The Poppaw Queen, a historical documentary directed by Malachi Elijah Robinson that chronicles the story of Mary Queen and her descendants' historic fight for freedom, on February 21, 2025.
ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) concluded its 18th annual program with the announcement of 13 awards to films and filmmakers in this year’s festival.
ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) announced it will screen nearly 60 films in person starting November 3 with a kick-off screening at Patagonia Old Town, and continuing November 7-10, at the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Alexandria Campus Auditorium, The Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum and Charles E. Beatley Library.
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Among the 60 films to be presented as part of the 18th annual Alexandria Film Festival are a group of compelling films by local filmmakers. These films have been accepted early and reflect the quality of films that attendees can expect to see at this year’s festival, November 7-10, 2024.
